Sophia
The moment Erick finally released me from his arms, I felt his warmth linger on my skin like a protective shield.
The pups were already dozing lightly on the bed, their little chests rising and falling in gentle rhythm, blissfully unaware of the whirlwind their arrival had created in Blackthorne.
Erick brushed his thumb over my cheek one last time, his eyes soft and full of a devotion I was still learning how to carry in my heart.
“I’ll step out for a moment,” he murmured, voice warm and deep. “They’re preparing everything. And… this is for you.”
He reached behind him and presented a long, silken box wrapped in midnight-blue fabric.
I blinked, momentarily stunned, then looked up at him.
He smiled before placing the box gently in my hands.
“Wear this tonight,” he said. “M
